How to Use Modes and Modal Interchange in Songwriting

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In this video, I breakdown 7 modes (Lydian, Ionian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian, Locrian), show you how to write songs in the 7 modes, and show you how to write songs using Modal Interchange or Borrowed Chords.
I show you song examples of modal songwriting and modal interchange. One is Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day, the other is Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri.
Enjoy!
Note: v- on the chart means minor V. Wrote the minus because capital V and lowercase v look similar, so wanted to make it clear it was a minor V.
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@musiciansinspired 4 года назад

If you loved this video, you'll love The Song Science Series! musiciansinspired.teachable.com/p/song-science-1-2-3-4-and-5-bundle/?product_id=1308946&coupon_code=YTFAM (Still on discount for RU-vid fam) In The Song Science Series we'll cover all types of chord tricks that songwriters use to tell stories with their music. We'll go much deeper into modal interchange and cover topics such as...back-cycling, diminished passing chords, secondary dominants, Neapolitan and Lydian II, bVII and bVI chords, pedal point, slash chords, harmonic rhythm, eleven and a half bar verses, pivot chord modulation, chromatic mediant modulation, modulation distance, refrain song form, and much, much more...and I'll show you how all these concepts are used in real pop songs. If you're ready to join me in the course, enroll today! musiciansinspired.teachable.com/p/song-science-1-2-3-4-and-5-bundle/?product_id=1308946&coupon_code=YTFAM P.S. Thanks for all the love on this video. Glad it's been helpful for a lot of you!

@IsmaelAngelus 4 года назад

I learned more about how use modes and modal interchange watching your video than in my entire music college. Thank you very much.

@mehmetselcuksahin9187 3 года назад

Hi thanks for the great video ; but i think some examples you have given might not be modal compositions . For example; green day broken.... i think it doesnt sound modal. Diffrence between minor scale and dorian scale is the 6TH note . You have to exactly hit that 6th to make it sound modal . And the consept of using minor and major chords doesnt fit modal hearing .I didnt check the full greenday song if they hit 6th or not . this is just my opinion :)

@annalee809 5 лет назад

The clearest lesson on modes that I have ever found in such a short time! Good job!

@estebanvenegas89 5 лет назад

Yesss

@arnahaud5371 4 года назад

Je confirme.

@rabbimjn 3 года назад

100%

@stelanutela 2 года назад

True! It makes sense finally!!

@mikeirelan 6 лет назад

When composing or riffing in a mode, visualize it as its parent scale - keeping in mind the root note of the mode. For ex: If you're in the C Mixolydian mode, think of the key as F Major. If in C Dorian, think of it as Bb Major. If in C Lydian, think of it as the key of G. If in C Phrygian, then you're in Ab. If in C Aeolian, then you're in the relative minor mode of Eb Major (Ionian).

@pumpkinhead6646 2 года назад

Underrated comment

@mikeirelan 2 года назад

@Jo The "b" refers to the interval on which the chord is built. So, in Aeolian, for ex: the bIII is a Major chord built on the minor 3rd interval.

@mikeirelan 2 года назад

@Jo If the mode was A Aeolian, the chords constructed would be the same as the chords generated by the C Major scale, but starting on the 6th degree: Am (i) A minor B° (ii°) B Diminished C (bIII) C Major Dm (iv) D Minor Em (v-) E Minor F (bVI) F Major G (bVII) G Major In that chart, they are using the upper and lower case Roman numerals to refer to the degree and chord type. Lower = minor, Upper = Major. "b" = minor degree (minor 3rd, minor 6th, minor 7th) Ex: The note C is a minor 3rd from A. The chord built upon the root of C, doing the 1-3-5 formula, would be a Major chord (C-E-G). So, C Major is the bIII chord of A natural minor (Aeolian mode). Hope this helps.

@zendakk Год назад

That's useful to a degree as a scaffold but remember there's no functional harmony in modal harmony. Especially one needs to avoid the trap of making the listener focus on the parent. This usually happens when you use tritone intervals such as dominant 7th or half-diminished. In functional harmony, the want to resolve to the tonic. But in modal harmony, that would be the "parent" tonic, in other words the "wrong" tonal center. Example: In D Dorian, its IV would be G7. The problem is, that G7 wants to resolve to C, and resolving to Dm7 instead will sound weaker or unsatisfying.

@mikeirelan Год назад

@zendakk I get ya, just like in "Spooky" by the Classics IV. Yes, I look at that as Em Dorian (I play it in Em, not the original key of Fm) w/ the blue notes added, and taking care to hit the notes of the E° when it arrives in the progression.

@bizarrefruit 7 лет назад

Thank you so much mate, after 24 years of playing various instruments I feel like my musical knowledge is going through a big-bang-like expansion, everything has sort of come together and it feels incredible! This video really helped me put the pieces together of modes, looking forward to another 2 hours of mind blowing info. I really appreciate your efforts, great job!

@thestonedrummer6147 4 года назад

Simply the best lesson on modes on RU-vid, have watched 100’s of people trying their best to explain modes to us normal mortals but failed miserably. Thank you so much and by the way it’s guitar I play but you have at long last given me a clear insight into The mysteries of the “Modal World “ 👍👍👍

@gjanalog5675 5 лет назад

Good job explaining this. Finally i understand how the chord progression works in the different modes. For 5 years , i have attended the youtube music university, and only now, b/c of this vid, does it all makes sense to me. Im serious, thank you!🤙

@LostSoulAscension 6 лет назад

By far the best perspective and visual development on modes I've seen. Thank you for honing in on what makes each specific mode unique, and then zooming it out to an overall use and application, and two examples! Thank you, seriously...

@triggerhappy522 5 лет назад

you know what else i like? i like that you include the roman and letter notation for the chords. its really really helpful

@kdubmartins 5 лет назад

9:33 I play the guitar and every time I'm on a IV chord I play the iv before resolving to I, just because it helps in the feeling of resolution, but I never learned the scale theory behind it. Thanks!

@StratsRUs 3 года назад

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@2bin 10 месяцев назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This video may be 7 years old (as of writing this in 2023), but it is the most easy-to-understand, basic breakdown of modes that I've seen on RU-vid.

@PhillipYewTree 5 лет назад

This is the clearest description on modes I have found in 50 years. Well done !!!!

@shogunai 3 года назад

Man, I wish I had found your video sooner. Such a clear, amazing presentation of how to actually use Modes in a useful way. You're a gifted teacher man, thank you so much!

@ammusionist 6 лет назад

But.. I only play the triangle. I guess I use the Pythagorean mode.

@chaotickreg7024 6 лет назад

ammusionist The triangle instrument is an equilateral triangle. The Pythagorean Theorum refers to triangles with a right angle.

@ammusionist 6 лет назад

ChaoticKreg Darn it. I'd better take this one back then. No wonder it never hung straight.

@PIANOSTYLE100 6 лет назад

Well there are two right angles in the triangle.. just bisect it. 90 30 60.. Oh those were the days doing proofs of Euclidean Geometry. .

@jakxian3690 6 лет назад

Perhaps that makes it the Euclidean mode? :-P

@amj.composer 6 лет назад

PIANOSTYLE100 That's my boi respecc✌

@mjmproductions8327 7 лет назад

Aside from the first couple minutes this is an excellent tutorial.

@clintonguitar 2 года назад

I've been playing for 15 years now,always picked up all kinds of stuff along the way.But only over the last year had I decided to become more educated about how music works. Still felt so lost about alot of it,but then I came across your videos. You have some kind of way of teaching things that makes it easier to understand. I have so much to learn,and thank you for helping me understand so much I struggled with to start. Awesome teacher and musician.

@gregthomas3137 5 лет назад

Good stuff! I've been learning a ton of theory lately and came across the idea of modal interchange and the chords of different modes. You made this pretty simple. Thank you

@anzatzi 7 лет назад

Someone finally explains the relationship between Modes and the Minor and Major scales! I went through 8 videos to find this insght. Thank you!

@Septimius 6 лет назад

It's terrible insight. The part about modes is correct, but the applied theory on it is shit. If you want to actually understand modes, here are two awesome videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yS83fcFhG0E.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VPWQC4pdEco.html

@iqi616 4 года назад

@@Septimius "terrible" is a bit harsh considering this video is more accessible than the usual theory babble. However the first video you linked to IS very good and the other has a few good pointers despite the tiny phone-hostile scribbles so thanks for posting.

@jasonfontaine7072 6 лет назад

So funny, I know all of this but you make me understand it more. Straight to the point and I love the comparison of running through Lydian to Locrian modes, really highlights the "tone" of each mode (dark, bright, happy, etc.). Don't know how this isn't at a million

@MrMonckFish 5 лет назад

Thank you so much, out of everyone ive heard explain how to use modes you have been the clearest

@kristian.tigersoul 5 лет назад

That was actually a great way of explaining something that a lot of educators seem to struggle with getting through in a good way. Thumbs up!

@stevenstewart3414 6 лет назад

This is an EXCELLENT video on the modes. I haven't seen the modes presented so clearly anywhere before. I will definitely be checking out more of your videos! (subscribing!)

@owlsomeclipse 2 года назад

You make the best piano lessons around here! As a visual learner with zero knack for music I find the color metaphor super inspiring!

@pwningnewbs 2 года назад

That's a very useful insight to me, thank you. I also wanted to say that a scale has a dominant interval relationship, so you can think of scales in that way too (like myxolidian and aeolian are "dominated" (if you will) with fifths). and the scale inversion that helps to find accidentals within that key shares that interval between them.

@jeremychamplin1078 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video. Now after years I finally get what modes are all about.

@EminoMeneko 7 лет назад

I didn't watch the full course but you're such a good teacher man. You just did summarize the quintessential things I'd love to know all put into interesting infos. I'll still need to read these hundreds of pages but that's very nice to watch your video.

@crunch8484 3 года назад

Brilliant. This is the clearest explanation of modes I've come across. It's been a lightbulb moment for me. Thank you!

@steviegillen82 5 лет назад

I was aware of the 7 different modes...but the modal change has just opened up a piece of knowledge I was never aware of. Excellent vid!!!

@amulpatel 3 года назад

This video is probably one of the most clear and simple explanation of this topic I have found this far... THANK YOU 🙏

@CordeiroViivi 4 года назад

Finally a video on modal chord progressions that isn't overcomplicated. This helped a lot. Thank you!

@sergemoktali7948 2 года назад

5 years later and a lot of complicated videos and hours of theory just to find this today. Well better later than never, now this concept is crystal clear to me. Thanks a lot

@hongsStuff 6 лет назад

He explained everything in steps, clarity, and in depth. Also putting it into practise. Great teacher. Thank you.

@MaryRose596 3 года назад

I LOVE you, your explanation is the best I've found out there! I'm literally crying

@KingStoley.T 6 лет назад

“Your guys knowledge and relate-able presentation is a blessing 🙏🏾”

@love.5198 6 лет назад

I studied this at college and didn't quite understand it and why it was important, you've explained it perfectly and i'll now be using in my songwriting. Thanks! x

@abhijit_birje 3 года назад

Thanks for explaining the modes so beautifully! It was really helpful for revising my concepts of modes and modal interchange.

@arthurchow2336 7 лет назад

finally i find one video that is easy-to-understand, hitting the point, short and comprehensive. RW studio, thank you very much! support your work! : D

@SHIFTnopistons 5 лет назад

Definitely the best tutorial on modes I've encountered.

@Nedirbuciddiyet Год назад

Thank you so much for the charts in your video! This video is one of the best videos on youtube that covers the modes in music.

@emery1057 4 года назад

Thank you for posting that chart I had been looking for my whole life

@berniarmstrong 5 лет назад

I think you just broke me out of a 40 year+ songwriting habit! Thank you so much for this great video.

@bubblebath2892 4 года назад

This is really brilliant !! you have just taken a major chunk of knowledge and put it in a 10 min vid , Great work !!

@gjtube37 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! That was a great lesson! This is the first time I understand what modal interchange is. Thanks again!

@donosonaumczuk 4 года назад

I saw a lot of videos about Modes and this one really brings a lot of useful information! Thank you!

@marioreyes7767 2 года назад

This guy just changed my life with all his videos

@LoopArtist 5 лет назад

Great video man! Loved that you explain the theory, play it and show examples in real songs. Makes it a lot easier to understand

@samuelpeckman5698 6 лет назад

I found this video very helpful. This explains very clearly to me how you harmonise a melody written in one of the Modes. Also you explain clearly the characteristic feature of each mode. Thank you very much. Maurice

@danielsimon441 4 года назад

Thank you for this very clear if brief discussion of modes. To me, there's always been an unnecessary air of mystique (possibly due to the greek names?), that you cut thru like butter! Hats off! Look forward to your longer class!

@Maniclout 2 года назад

This is by far the second best video I've seen on modes

@OliKember 6 лет назад

The best video I've seen that tackles this topic. Many thanks!

@ving3573 5 лет назад

THIS IS THE BEST MUSIC THEORY I VE EVER COME ACROSS . EVERTHING SEEMS CLEAR NOW .

@JulianRalphie 4 года назад

All of your videos are super in-depth and clear. Best of the best 👍

@CarlineFrancois 2 года назад

Thank you for having this tutorial on modes and modal interchanges. Studying music production and working on adding more interest in my compositions....

@renomtv 2 года назад

Best explanation on modes yet.. your's is the only one I've found with a chord progression built for playing a mode while the others just use a single chord then play a mode. So it helps when you want to jam along

@jacobjosephgoudreault3114 7 лет назад

This was so helpful! I finally understand where different modes come from. Thankd man!

@facundorozada1091 10 месяцев назад

Dude, you're what I've been looking for, for 21 years!

@lordofstringss 5 лет назад

Fantastic lesson! I feel like I have learned and earned something. Thank you! Keep em coming :)

@sam_vel2 5 лет назад

This was the best video explaining clearly the modes... It's a chance for me improving my music theory skills. Thanks a lot!

@salvo2517 3 года назад

One of the best video! Modes explained in a very clear way! Many many thanks!!

@rabbimjn 3 года назад

this is an EXCELLENT video on practically applying the modes, and extremely clearly explained well done and bravo

@triggerhappy522 5 лет назад

this video is fantastic and very informative . your video has given me the confidence to keep trying to write music. if I could suggest only one thing , it would be to compare the different modes to scales but other than that, I love that you listed all of the chords for each mode and played through them, it gives me a better idea of what the modes sound like. you also included a chart of the chords for each mode which is really helpful. this video has helped me so much and thank you.

@sw247x5 7 лет назад

Awesome explanation, and now it makes more sense seeing actual examples. Much thanks!

@matthewbateson4880 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video. This has just answered so many questions I had regarding this whole topic!

@bswizzle85 6 лет назад

this is EXACTLY what i was looking for!...very clear, to the point, easy to understand....thanks!

@krasiomilchev160 5 лет назад

Finally, all those modes explained so that I can understand them. Thank you so much.

@donmegatron79 7 лет назад

Possibly the best explanation I've seen! Thank You!

@yowza9638 4 года назад

Can't wait to play with this! Thanks!

@marshall5453 6 лет назад

This is the best explanation of modes i have encountered! Thank you!!!

@deniselias5405 4 года назад

The first video I found with a good explanation!

@hectordesantiago9500 6 лет назад

Wonderful concise overview of the modes. Outstanding job 👍👊

@ProggerPA 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! It has he;ped me understand modes better than any other video or private lesson.

@DissonantSynth 6 лет назад

I learned *so much*! An extremely big thank you from me, you are an incredible musician!

@GeorgeAJSharman 5 лет назад

Great video, nicely put together and good descriptions! :)

@lotr-ral-3332 5 лет назад

My brain is like huh!🤔 didn't see it like that before. Good job!!👍

@inthefadeproductions 5 лет назад

same, I don't get shit but I feel like I am on to something ya know that feeling? :D

@ajfna 4 года назад

@@inthefadeproductions tbh i feel depressed bc i know how 2 sing and im good and when it come to the deep i know nothing duhhhh im such an idiot

@Sourix5042 8 месяцев назад

I never realized that going up/down the modes is basically traversing the Circle of Fifths until I watched this video. For example, going from C Ionian/C Major to C Lydian gives you the same key signature as G Major. I've always been taught modes as "the major scale, but the tonic starts on a different note", which is simple but never really helped me understand how the modes functioned. This video gives an alternate perspective on modes and how they work. Fantastic video! I feel like I've just reached a whole new understanding of music theory.

@Digital.asset.creatives 2 года назад

Best explanation for understanding modes I’ve seen, thank you great job.

@MsCellobass 4 года назад

Whew ! Found a video that clearly explains this highly confusing topic!! Thanks! I got it!!

@jurikonradi8941 6 лет назад

Most simple and understandable explanation of Modes I've ever seen. Thanks a lot!

@icarusdjr 7 лет назад

Your videos are incredibly helpful. Subbed! Thanks so much!

@happilyconfuseddog8951 8 лет назад

GOD DAMN FAM THIS TUTORIAL IS LIT. been getting really bored of writing stuff in minor keys, this is gon help i screen shotted dat chord chart, got it on my desktop now

@WARDISWARD 7 лет назад

Minor scale song writing will come to end when you're out of puberty

@hayleycomet8029 3 года назад

Fantastic video - I thought I fully understood modes but I learned a few new things in this, thank you!!

@Meme4funBr 7 лет назад

Great explanation! For the first time I understand the sevem modes!

@tomlopez7819 2 года назад

Incredibly well done. Thanks for sharing you knowledge.

@TmonkeyWins 2 года назад

Great video! I've been playing guitar for 10 years now, however I only spent the last year now teaching myself theory and this helped a lot with reinforcing my understanding.,